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Sex ratio of the population in Cape Verde

Sex ratio of the population in Cape Verde was 103.5 males per 100 females in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 35th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, males per 100 females103.5 Estimated
Change on 2022-0%
Rank35th of 236Countries ranked
Series high103.62021
Series low87.21950
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Sex ratio of the population in Cape Verde, 1950 to 2023

85909510010519501961197219831994200520231950: 87.2 males per 100 females1951: 87.4 males per 100 females1952: 87.6 males per 100 females1953: 87.6 males per 100 females1954: 87.7 males per 100 females1955: 87.9 males per 100 females1956: 88.2 males per 100 females1957: 88.5 males per 100 females1958: 88.9 males per 100 females1959: 89.2 males per 100 females1960: 89.5 males per 100 females1961: 89.9 males per 100 females1962: 90.7 males per 100 females1963: 91.7 males per 100 females1964: 92.7 males per 100 females1965: 93.6 males per 100 females1966: 94.6 males per 100 females1967: 95.5 males per 100 females1968: 96.4 males per 100 females1969: 97.4 males per 100 females1970: 97.9 males per 100 females1971: 97.8 males per 100 females1972: 97.1 males per 100 females1973: 96.3 males per 100 females1974: 95.5 males per 100 females1975: 94.4 males per 100 females1976: 93.2 males per 100 females1977: 92.1 males per 100 females1978: 90.9 males per 100 females1979: 89.9 males per 100 females1980: 89 males per 100 females1981: 88.9 males per 100 females1982: 89.2 males per 100 females1983: 89.6 males per 100 females1984: 89.8 males per 100 females1985: 90.1 males per 100 females1986: 90.4 males per 100 females1987: 90.6 males per 100 females1988: 90.9 males per 100 females1989: 91.1 males per 100 females1990: 91.5 males per 100 females1991: 92.1 males per 100 females1992: 92.6 males per 100 females1993: 93.1 males per 100 females1994: 93.6 males per 100 females1995: 94 males per 100 females1996: 94.5 males per 100 females1997: 94.9 males per 100 females1998: 95.2 males per 100 females1999: 95.6 males per 100 females2000: 96 males per 100 females2001: 96.5 males per 100 females2002: 97.1 males per 100 females2003: 97.7 males per 100 females2004: 98.3 males per 100 females2005: 98.9 males per 100 females2006: 99.5 males per 100 females2007: 100.1 males per 100 females2008: 100.7 males per 100 females2009: 101.2 males per 100 females2010: 101.6 males per 100 females2011: 101.9 males per 100 females2012: 102 males per 100 females2013: 102.1 males per 100 females2014: 102.3 males per 100 females2015: 102.5 males per 100 females2016: 102.7 males per 100 females2017: 102.8 males per 100 females2018: 103.1 males per 100 females2019: 103.3 males per 100 females2020: 103.5 males per 100 females2021: 103.6 males per 100 females2022: 103.6 males per 100 females2023: 103.5 males per 100 females
males per 100 females. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodmales per 100 females
2023103.5 Estimated
2022103.6 Estimated
2021103.6 Estimated
2020103.5 Estimated
2019103.3 Estimated
2018103.1 Estimated
2017102.8 Estimated
2016102.7 Estimated
2015102.5 Estimated
2014102.3 Estimated
2013102.1 Estimated
2012102 Estimated
2011101.9 Estimated
2010101.6 Estimated
2009101.2 Estimated
2008100.7 Estimated
2007100.1 Estimated
200699.5 Estimated
200598.9 Estimated
200498.3 Estimated
200397.7 Estimated
200297.1 Estimated
200196.5 Estimated
200096 Estimated
199995.6 Estimated
199895.2 Estimated
199794.9 Estimated
199694.5 Estimated
199594 Estimated
199493.6 Estimated
199393.1 Estimated
199292.6 Estimated
199192.1 Estimated
199091.5 Estimated
198991.1 Estimated
198890.9 Estimated
198790.6 Estimated
198690.4 Estimated
198590.1 Estimated
198489.8 Estimated
198389.6 Estimated
198289.2 Estimated
198188.9 Estimated
198089 Estimated
197989.9 Estimated
197890.9 Estimated
197792.1 Estimated
197693.2 Estimated
197594.4 Estimated
197495.5 Estimated
197396.3 Estimated
197297.1 Estimated
197197.8 Estimated
197097.9 Estimated
196997.4 Estimated
196896.4 Estimated
196795.5 Estimated
196694.6 Estimated
196593.6 Estimated
196492.7 Estimated
196391.7 Estimated
196290.7 Estimated
196189.9 Estimated
196089.5 Estimated
195989.2 Estimated
195888.9 Estimated
195788.5 Estimated
195688.2 Estimated
195587.9 Estimated
195487.7 Estimated
195387.6 Estimated
195287.6 Estimated
195187.4 Estimated
195087.2 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Males per 100 females in the total population on July 1. UN World Population Prospects estimates for every country and the World.

Values above 100 mean more men than women. Large inflows of male migrant workers raise the ratio well above 100 in some Gulf states. This is the ratio for all ages, not the sex ratio at birth.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio) (Sex ratio of the population, Cape Verde, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

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World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio), Sex ratio of the population, Cape Verde, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/cape-verde. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Sex ratio of the population, Cape Verde, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/cape-verde.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio), Sex ratio of the population, Cape Verde, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/cape-verde (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the sex ratio of the population in Cape Verde?

Sex ratio of the population in Cape Verde was 103.5 males per 100 females in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 35th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest sex ratio of the population in Cape Verde?

103.6 males per 100 females in 2021, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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